From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jul 14 15:54:45 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AC1481065729 for ; Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:54:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from glen.j.barber@gmail.com) Received: from mail-fx0-f224.google.com (mail-fx0-f224.google.com [209.85.220.224]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3E7F38FC18 for ; Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:54:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from glen.j.barber@gmail.com) Received: by fxm24 with SMTP id 24so2580501fxm.43 for ; Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:54:44 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=PERI3/GPdXV2Q3VlgLYe3OxC8uJ/5cmPziEOP+GrDI0=; b=LGUoQdbZuCLv9jS66h/YH8JUejNFrGg2LUE9eKCeZKMqF5sxpqgEjCHxkenUtTF6lH 26k8W6UFC0OVSQynCfszeEqBBi05z59En/mq+yRfQVVDQMA94D+feQ2MXxTe8ulZyPQn 2jt62d9rc/WplDV0icditMFjSAefBRuDycorI= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=Ur3RLm66QUQKN68si1v6yLkSZrTIuGgQL3YzLYAkIxOI1zt/FzVjy7nrGIn8VVQlYI /0yKP1G62PRHFUA3oL1dQVvjFv2a4fd4sgswP25QXWY3XBmYDdRJ2i3XvWyCPR4JmpNW YpCFmToz6C8VRAfGW+7gmkpn4K4pHDgSg4TdE= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.99.129 with SMTP id u1mr6483579bkn.200.1247586884156; Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:54:44 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4A5CA4F1.6090605@isafeelin.org> References: <4A5CA4F1.6090605@isafeelin.org> Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:54:44 -0400 Message-ID: <4ad871310907140854gdf08551pa1d9f012e6c15c51@mail.gmail.com> From: Glen Barber To: Frederique Rijsdijk Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: FreeBSD-Questions Subject: Re: Automatic screen lock when leaving desk X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:54:46 -0000 Hi, On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Frederique Rijsdijk wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking for a way to automaticaly lock my X session when I leave my > desk. Probably just using 'xlockmore -mode blank' or such. But how to > detect? > > It could be infrared based (heat signature), video based (webcam w/ > motion detection) or even mechanical (switch in seat? meh..). > > And how would FreeBSD interface with such device? Most likely via USB, > since my lt doesn't have any serial ports. > > Any ideas? Experience? > > There was an application about a year or so, Gnome based, that I saw in the Ubuntu repository. I just checked the ports tree, but unfortunately I don't see it. (I searched based on key, not name, because I forget the exact name.) It would connect to bluetooth on a cellular phone / smartphone, and if the bluetooth signal was lost (ie, you walked away) xscreensaver would kick in. -- Glen Barber